The Pillars

Christianity saves men; war destroys them.

• Christianity elevates men; war debased and degrades them.
• Christianity purifies men; war corrupts and defiles them.
• Christianity blesses men; war curses them.
• God says, thou shalt not kill; war says, thou shalt kill.
• God says, blessed are the peace-makers; war says, blessed are the war-makers.
• God says, love your enemies; war says, hate them.
• God says, forgive men their trespasses; war says, forgive them not.
• God enjoins forgiveness, and forbids revenge; while war scorns the former, and commands the latter.
• God says, if any man smite thee on the cheek, turn to him the other also; war says, turn not the other check, but knock the smiter down.
• God says, bless those who curse you; bless, and curse not: war says, curse those who curse you; curse, and bless not.
• God says, pray for those who despitefully use you; war says, pray against them, and seek their destruction.
• God says, see that none render evil for evil unto any man; war says, be sure to render evil for evil unto all that injure you.
• God says, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: war says, if you do supply your enemies with food and clothing, you shall be shot as a traitor.
• God says, do good unto all men; war says, do as much evil as you can to your enemies.
• God says to all men, love one another; war says, hate and kill one another.
• God says, they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword; war says, they that take the sword, shall be saved by the sword.
• God says, blessed is he that trusteth in the Lord; war says, cursed is such a man, and blessed is he who trusteth in swords and guns.